Can anyone point me to any Canadian-based web sites that concentrate on one community or district, and are clearly the work of an opinionated, "editorial-related" editor, rather than a typical "everything is great here" tourism department site, or a listings site like Toronto.com?
And I'm not thinking of here, valyuable as I think this site is.
I'd like to see what exists before I start one myself.
Thanks
BAK
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Well, I use toronto.com when I have to but I've never found it very good, so I hope you go ahead and start one, BAK.
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Vancouver has tons of local blogs:
http://TheDependent.ca
http://VancouverIsAwesome.com
http://TheSnipeNews.com
http://Miss604.com
http://GranvilleOnline.ca
http://BeyondRobson.com
... and so on.
What about http://www.blogto.com/.
Not specifically Canadian but I use
www.virtualtourist.com great honest posting
from locals unlike all the fake massaged stuff
you see on Tripadvertizer and local tourism blogvert sites
www.hospitalityclub.org helpful non-biased locals also.
I think these sites are mostly blogs and not websites. I get a newsletter from Cabot Shores and they have a blog on the Cabot Shores website that focuses on Cape Breton Island--not the area you are looking for. Some hotel sites will list their favorite activities. I love when I find sites that list an author's favorites.
JudyinCalgary who used to post here had a very helpful blog on the Canadian Rockies. I know I checked a couple years ago and it no longer existed. I do miss her posts on Fodors. She really helped me when I planned our first visit.
I have a travel guide on Lake Tahoe by Ken Castle--bought it before I used the internet for travel and always thought it was one of the best travel guides I ever bought. It was divided into chapters and each chapter started with a list---the "Authors Choice". It would love to find a site like that when I am planning a trip
www.ontario-travel-secrets.com is by a personal site by a local resident.